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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,714,112 and 12,203,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,714,112 and 12,203,174 is: 26,061,347.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,112 : 12,203,174 = 12,203,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,112/12,203,174 = 12,203,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,112x = 12,203,174 × 12,203,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,112x = 148,917,455,674,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,917,455,674,276/5,714,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,061,347.01

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